Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06
The Third PARTY.
The Union Labor Party Of Texas Holds
its First State Convention
at Waco.
The Cincinnati Platform Affirmed Wish
Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. For
the Presidential Campaign
The Ohio Wing of the Party Meets and Puts
a Full state Ticket in this Field,
The Platform Adopted.
at Waco.


Special to the Gazette
WACO, TEX, July 5.-Dr. Andrew
Young of Cleburne was the first one oHthe
Union Labor party to put in sn appearance
to-day, preparatory to the state conven-
ton Of that party, which met to-day. He
came in enthusiastic and cheerful, as he
always Is, seeming not to carry the load
OF many reverses and defeats. III tell
you, sir" ne said to THE GAZETTE re-
porter, 81 shall live to see the triumph
of principles for which I have battled
over ten years. l shall live to see my
greenbaCk views accepted by the Ameri-
can people, and to see the cause of labor
triumphant" Speaking OF the gathering
which he came to attend DR.. Young
ssid: "Simply and pnrely the only
object is to put Texas N line
with the platform of the Union
Labor party adopted at Cincinnati
last February, and prepare for next
years presidential campaign. The third
party is here. 1t is the LABOR party, and
has come to stay. Next year we VIII
have g presidential ticket in the field, and
our candidate will be 6 fl representative
OF laoor-veTy likely farmer. We may
not win next year, but, mark my words,
we will compliCate matters fearfully, and
ia 1892 we will get what we want. We
hold the balance Of power right now"
Several delegates came in on the late
trains last night and others this morning.
At > p. m. the convention was called to
order in Odd Fellows hall, with about
loo delegates present.
Captain Sam Evans of Fort Worth, =
member of the natIonal executive com
mittee, called the meeting to order, and
Mr.. S. 2. Burns was chosen temporary
chairman.
A committee on permanent organize
ton, consisting Of tae following named
gentlemen we're appointed: p. II. Col
den, W. T. Daniels, p. S. Watts, Thomas
Nethery and l.. L. Beach.
The committee reported and named
Captain Sam Evans OF Fort Worth for
president, and NJ. Z. Priest of Fort Worth
for secretary, and the report was adopted.
a motion to allow one delegate for
every so voters was adopted.
The executive committee was named.
Captain Sam Evans was made chairman
and one member from each of the eleven
Congressional districts in the state.
A resolution pledging the hearty sup
port of the young men and their prom
ises to carry out the principles of the
movement was adopted.
1t is understood that no platform Will
be adopted at this meeting, but the con-
vention will endorse the platform of the
National party adopted in Cincinnati in
ApFM last.
After some discussion the convention
adopted the Cincinnati platform with the
exception of the pIanks on woman suf-
frage and prohibition. They do not favor
women suffrage and objected to theEtem-
perance plank because it is not strong
enough. The sentiment here to-day was
outspoken for prohibition. The follow
ing delegates were selected as members
of the state executive committee from
each of the Congressional districts:
First, L. 3. Beach, Houston
second, to be supplied; third, ". f. Far
mer, Mineola; fourth, L. L. DohOney,
Paris; fifth, w. r. Lamb, Bowie; sixth,
j. E. Martin, Fort Worth; seventh, II.
c. Whitehead, Galveston; eighth, to be
supplied; ninth, W. L. Haley Bolton:
tenth, to be filed; eleventh, c. II. Jen-
kins. The work of the convention ives
by no means elaborate, and is pretty
clearly set forth in the language of DE-.
Andrew Young st the opening Of this dis
patch.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
in Fort Worth in July of next year.